Pat Robey, 68, sets a state record last June in dead lift competition. Contributed

When Pat Robey decided she wanted to get back in shape in 2002, she never imagined she would be breaking world records six months later.

Robey stumbled upon her gym, Headquarters Health and Fitness, while in pursuit of a place with a tanning bed close to her work. She’d been trying to get in shape at another gym, but decided she needed a personal trainer for accountability. She also never planned to enter weight-lifting competitions.

Anthony Hamilton wins heavyweight MMA title

All it took was 12 seconds.

Well, 12 seconds, a swift kick to the face, and moments later, Newcastle resident Anthony Hamilton hoisted a gilded belt above his head, cementing his worth as one of the world’s top heavyweight fighters.

By ChristinaCorrales-ToyAnthony Hamilton, of Newcastle, hoists the title belt he won in the Maximum Fighting Championship’s heavyweight title match Oct. 4.

Hamilton bested opponent Smealinho Rama in a Maximum Fighting Championship match in Canada on Oct. 4, earning the league’s title of heavyweight champion of the world.

Adults are $30, beginners are $15, children 10 and older are $10, and children younger than 10 are free. There is a cash prize of $80 for first place, $60 for second and $40 for third. The race is part of a five-part series.

On Oct. 19, the Bellevue-Issaquah chapter of Trout Unlimited will host its second annual Run with the Kokanee.

The race is a 5K and 10K run and walk through Lake Sammamish State Park, beginning at 9 a.m., and proceeds from the registration will go to support Trout Unlimited’s efforts to conserve the kokanee salmon.

Trout Unlimited works frequently with the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife to help count the number of fish in Lake Sammamish during spawning season. Over the past five years, Trout Unlimited has seen record lows in number of kokanee, according to Mark Taylor, who is in charge of conservation and education efforts for Trout Unlimited.